Doc Lavan vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Doc Lavan and Luis Melendez are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 90 for Doc Lavan, 92 for Luis Melendez), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 91 vs 89). The overall lean goes to Luis Melendez, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Doc Lavan and Luis Melendez

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
163.61
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3891
547.39
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
108.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.85
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351.52
49.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
53.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
103.96
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396.27
55.75
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.38
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
52.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.34
11.34
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.94
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.91
55.91
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Doc Lavan and Luis Melendez

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1149
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9757
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252.1
9
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6157
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0